luckily restaurant week has been happening these past two weeks so i've been able to take advantage for one last time. the first outing was at canlis for my birthday on 4/11. yes...that's right. canlis. for the unfamiliar, it's arguably the nicest restaurant in seattle with a gorgeous view of lake union. mostly this happened because i happened to see on my facebook feed that the restaurants were announced, i peeked at the options, saw canlis and immediately called and made a reservation. did i know who was coming? course not. did i book for as many people as i could? hell yea i did. turns out that 5 people had called also in the last 4 minutes. people don't mess around.
for my first course i had the canlis salad which was great. i've had it before so i knew what to expect. everything was tossed well and they add mint to it which is a nice touch.
the entree was papardelle with fava beans, a tomato confit, peashoots and meatballs. the meatballs were tasty and the pasta was good, but it was missing a sauce to tie it together.
desert was a rhubarb shortbread desert with strawberry sorbet and the added touch of a candle for my birthday :) it was delicious.
stop number two of restaurant week was this last tuesday at emmer and rye on upper queen anne. i've passed by it many times and its always looked so cute so i gave it a try. my appetizer was really good! some greens with house cured salmon, fromage blanc and pickled mushrooms on a baguette. the acidity helped make the dish feel lighter.
the entree i chose was grass fed beef bolognese. this was absolutely TO DIE for. everything about it was perfect, even the curl of the pasta. it was so flavorful and a 'flavor explosion in our mouths', as my roomie put it ;)
then came the dessert. these were fudgey brownies with a rye caramel sauce and hazelnuts. they were amazing! the brownies were a little crisp on the edges and then you had the fudge and i ate every single bite. the hazelnuts added some more flavor. i didn't even miss the ice cream.
tonight was the last restaurant week dinner which took place at art in the four seasons downtown. i started off with a stout pork cheek dish with endives done three ways. i liked it, but thought it could've used some sweetness. there were also coffee grounds on the plate so that combined with the stout made it a little bitter almost. the pork was very very tender and the endives were great.
this is probably the best cod i've ever had in my LIFE. it was sooo smooth and flavorful. it had soy flavors and was just cooked to perfection. the mushrooms and pepper relish were also very nice.
for desert i had the strawberry pavlova which was another lighter option. there was also strawberry sorbet with a balsamic reduction to make it a little savory. it was good but i probably wouldn't waste my time on pavlova again.
well there you have my restaurant week adventures. i'm sad that this was my last one, but i'm sure wherever i move to will have something similar!
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